Roundabout frequently asked questions What is a roundabout?
Roundabouts are circular intersections where traffic flows around a center island. Roundabouts are designed to promote safe and efficient traffic flow and use yield signs at entry to control traffic instead of traffic signals or stop signs. Modern roundabouts are not neighborhood traffic circles that are used to slow traffic. Roundabouts also are not the old large traffic circles, sometimes called rotaries, which were common years ago in England and along the northeast coast of the United States. Back to top.
